First record of a golden jackal (Canis aureus) in the Savinja Valley (Northern Slovenia) by Miha Krofel, Hubert Potočnik

“… The article presents the record of an adult female golden jackal (Canis aureus) accidentally shot in 2005 near Gornji Grad in the Upper Savinja Valley, Northern Slovenia (UTM VM82, 980 m a.s.l.). …”
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Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) on dispensing counters of community pharmacies in Klang Valley by Yao-Li Chow, Hong-Wai Tham

“…This study serves as the pioneer study of its kind in Klang Valley. All healthcare professionals and individuals are strongly advised to practise a good level of hygiene to avoid MRSA cross contamination.…”
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What place for pastoral activities in the economic transformation of Vicdessos (Ariège Pyrenees)? by Pierre Dérioz, Maud Loireau, Philippe Bachimon, Églantine Cancel, David Clément

“…However, the issue of modalities of access to grazing lands remains crucial for this pastoral renewal, which will, in any case, have to depend on innovations (diversification of livestock, short food-supply chains, agrotourism), especially when many older livestock farmers will soon retire.…”
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Hydrodynamic relationships between gravel pit lakes and aquifers: brief review and insights from numerical investigations by Jost, Anne, Wang, Shuaitao, Verbeke, Thomas, Colleoni, François, Flipo, Nicolas

“…Supply of aggregate materials for every construction requires mining of sand and gravel, which leads to the formation of a myriad of freshwater lakes, a now common feature of the landscape in the valleys of large rivers. Typically small in size and shallow, they are filled with waters from the adjacent aquifers and directly exposed to the atmosphere. …”
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